Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Platform rejects plans
Onlyfans takes back porn ban
After pressure from business partners, Onlyfans announces a ban on pornographic content. But now the platform is pulling back. This means that users can continue to upload explicit photos and videos in the future.
Unlike recently announced, the Internet platform Onlyfans does not want to ban pornography from its service as of autumn. The change to the usage guidelines planned for October 1 should not come into effect for the time being, the London-based company announced on Twitter. Actually, the distribution of pornographic photos and videos should have been prohibited.
Onlyfans works in a similar way to Instagram or Facebook. People share content on a profile that users can follow. There is also the option to send messages privately. The big difference: you have to pay to see more of the content. This has become a lucrative business model for many porn actors who can keep 80 percent of the income. The first costs are partly incurred when subscribing. About $ 5 to $ 50 can be asked for a monthly subscription, according to the website.
The announced changes are no longer necessary because there have been signals from partners in the banking sector, Onlyfans said: “We have received the necessary assurances to maintain our diverse community of authors.” Onlyfans managing director Tim Stokely had previously complained in the “Financial Times” about having been pressured by banks to change because they had made it difficult to work together for fear of their reputation.
Onlyfans claims to have around 130 million subscribers and around 2 million active users who provide content. Some complained after the planned ban and stated that they would lose their livelihood. In several researches, the BBC had also raised allegations against Onlyfans: According to this, illegal content should have been uploaded time and again on the platform. Onlyfans denied the allegations.
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